Dr Raffaella Gabassi For Dr Raffaella Gabassi and her friendly, welcoming team, the patient always comes first ‘On occasion we’ve had clients standing on the High Road too nervous to come through the door. I’ve had to nip out, take them gently by the hand and bring them in for...
James Matthews Rightmove ranks Whitman & Co as W4’s leading estate agent. James Matthews reveals the secrets of success Talking to James Matthews, co-owner of Whitman & Co, it struck me just how Chiswick has changed. When James started at Tyser Greenwood (in itself, a name from the past) in...
Nahid de Belgeonne ‘Nahid has transformed my yoga practice. I always feel blissful after a class with her.’ – Gemma Arterton, Actress ‘Some classes are now so fast, they seem more like cardio work-outs,’ reflects Nahid de Belgeonne. ‘Yoga should be about quietening the mind and opening up the body....
Peter Hughes Recently opened tile showroom Hugo Ceramicas stocks an exquisite range of inspirational international designs to suit all decorative and practical tastes When someone casually reveals in conversation that they ‘fell into tiles by complete accident’ you really have to ask – how? The person in question is Peter...
Dorota Zelazny When intense exercise and strict dieting isn’t shifting fat or banishing cellulite, the HYPOXI method can help reclaim your body shape There used to be a TV advert for Remington Shavers in which the US entrepreneur Victor Kiam declared, ‘I liked the shaver so much, I bought the...
Mark Tremlett Enjoy a sound night’s sleep with Naturalmat’s eco-friendly mattresses and stylish bed furniture Before Mark Tremlett opened the Naturalmat showroom in Paddenswick Road, he thought long and hard about the store experience. ‘Choosing a bed in a huge, brightly lit showroom with people staring at you is intimidating,’...
Paola The Italians will be offering luxurious Christmas hampers to suit all budgets and tastes from the end of November – and you can also put together your own personal selection of fine foods and wine In Italy, the festive season traditionally begins on 8 December, the Feast Day of...
Brad Cahoon Need help with those annoying little jobs around the home? Local handyman Brad Cahoon is the man to call It goes without saying that, can never be sure what you’re going to be tackling next. When you cover as many bases as Brad Cahoon, that’s certainly the case:...
Dr Raffaella Gabassi is raising funds to build a Dental School in Sierra Leone ‘People were dying simply because they had an infected tooth. I couldn’t accept that, so I decided to do something about it.’ In 2012 Dr Raffaella Gabassi, owner of the White Dental and Cosmetic Rooms, founded...
Rod McKay Wyndham House butchers is now open for festive orders! In the manic week before Christmas, spare a thought for Rod McKay, the manager of Wyndham House butchers. Rod and his team will be working ferociously long hours to ensure that festive orders are fulfilled: ‘I’m used to...
